Jol tells Tottenham: I'm leaving White Hart Lane

Jol is believed to have had enough of other managers being linked with his job after Spurs chairman Daniel Levy made a bid to get former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho last week, reportedly calling his agent Jorge Mendes five times.

Mourinho couldn't take up the offer because of the terms in his compensation agreement with Chelsea, although it is understood he didn't want the position in the first place.

It came just a month after club officials met with Sevilla coach Juande Ramos in Spain following the club's disappointing start to the season.

But the chase for Ramos is as strong as ever with sporting director Damien Comolli spotted in Barcelona on Saturday night watching their 2-1 win over Sevilla in the Nou Camp.

A club insider has revealed that Jol wants to go, but is determined not to resign and miss out on the £4million in compensation that he would be owed according to his contract.

However, Tottenham have dismissed claims they are to hold a crisis board meeting and a spokesman for the club insisted that no such plan exists despite Jol's role as head coach having been under the spotlight for some weeks.

Ramos is still reported to be the No.1 target following their failure to get Mourinho, but he has informed them he won't come until next summer.

The board want to discuss who they could put in place to manage the team until Ramos arrives if they get rid of Jol now. There are very few options available to them, particularly with the candidate knowing he would not get the position on a permanent basis.

But they may decide at today's meeting that enough is enough, particularly following another unconvincing Spurs performance in the 1-1 draw at Bolton yesterday.

Tottenham are still in the bottom three, having won just once in their first seven games and lost the chance of a vital three points with another goal conceded from a set piece after Robbie Keane had put them in front.

But Jol still insists publicly that he has the backing of Levy after being asked about the Mourinho reports.

He said: "Daniel Levy called me to tell me that it's all rubbish and that he wants me here next year.

"He's always good to me and has always backed me."